Glasto ‘glamping’ festival-goers rescued after tent company pulls out

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The festival organiser, Michael Eavis, guaranteed that MyHab campers would be provided with a tentJames McCauley/Orange/PA

Kaya Burgess

Last updated at 12:01AM, June 22 2011

Almost 3,000 festival-goers had to be rescued by Glastonbury organisers after
a tent company that provides luxury camping facilities pulled out just 36
hours before the first visitors arrive.

MyHab, which provides pre-erected tents and facilities at festivals around the
UK and Ireland, e-mailed its customers on Monday evening to inform them
that, because of “recent and unforeseen circumstances”, the company would
not be able to provide accommodation at this year’s Glastonbury Festival,
which opens its gates today.

A statement from Glastonbury Festival confirmed that MyHab had informed them
of their withdrawal on Friday and added: “Realising that nearly 3,000